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Cork West Branch

Next event on 14 September 2010

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Special Education Group Meeting

The next meeting will be held on the 18th of September 2010

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Laois County Branch

Next event on 23 September 2010

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Relationships and Sexuality Education - Information for parents

The overall aim of this programme is to help parents in their role as relationships and sexuality educators at home and as partners in the school RSE Programme. This programme is funded by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency.

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A new publication entitled 'Supporting Each Other'

Published by National Parents Council Primary and Irish Primary Principals’ Network © 2010

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Online Survey - Literacy

NPC are exploring reading trends and practices of children, including parental involvement.

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Reminder - Time to renew your membership to NPC

If you haven't renewed your membership to NPC yet or if you or your parent association would like to become a member, there is still time

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Section 29 of the Education Act

Revised Section 29 documentation from the Department of Education and Science

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Early Childhood Education

Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework

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Testing survey format

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Information Leaflets for Parents

Information leaflets for parents can be downloaded from our site. New leaflet on Homework now available.

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Guidelines for Developing a Code of Behaviour

These Guidelines are now being issued by the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) to assist schools in the preparation of their codes of behaviour.

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NPC Special Interest Groups

Is your parent association affiliated to NPC? Would you be interested in becoming a member of one of our Special Interest Groups?

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Revised Programme for Government

Section pertaining to education

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Follow the Fleet

Irish Maritime Development Office Outreach Programme for Children (information for children under Young Persons Section)

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Swine Flu

Information for parents from the Department of Education and Science and the HSE as the new school year approaches

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National Database of Parenting Programmes

You can search the National Database of Parenting Programmes by area or title.

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Standardised testing in compulsory Schooling – leaflets for parents

The NCCA has developed leaflets for parents which explain the meaning of standardised test scores.

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Bullying Prevention

NPC plans to set up a dedicated helpline to deal with the issue of bullying in primary school.

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DVD for Parents - Now available in Broadband Video!

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) DVD entitled The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School is now available on the NCCA website

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Supervision

During the past year we received many calls from parents of children who are concerned about the supervision of their children, before and after official school class time.

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Revised Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure for Primary Boards of Management

Also a comprehensive Information Manual for Boards of Management

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